Underwear thief had more than 100 panties in his roomThe man accused of stealing women's underwear from several Kodiak homes had more than 100 pairs of underwear in his room, according to court reporter notes from a Nov. 26 hearing. Ryan Cornelio faces several first-degree burglary charges stemming from a string of incidents that started before he turned 18, in which he is accused of breaking into unoccupied homes and stealing underwear. Cornelio was originally char...

Garden Gate: How to eat a rainbowThe winter solstice, the official start of winter in the northern hemisphere, is around the corner. To some people, the return of light is a celebration more significant than New Year’s. For others, it’s no time to celebrate, as it’s smack dab in the middle of the shortest, darkest days of the year. But whether you celebrate or struggle, we all need a lift now and then. Let’s look at a few ways to do just that… Pu...

Outdoor Kodiak: Ducks for ChristmasFor many families Christmas translates into at least a week off from work and school between Christmas and New Years. That’s a lot of time at home! In fact it may be the longest holiday of the year for some of us. The rest and family time are certainly welcome, but with the short hours of daylight, it also can turn into a little too much indoor time. You certainly want the family time, but it’s nice to get a break...

Trident-owned Kodiak Plaza evicts dozens of familiesAs holiday lights sparkled from homes around her apartment complex, Lorna Co grappled with her gloomy reality: Two men were taking away her Christmas tree from the apartment she called home for many years. They were helping Co move out Saturday after her eviction from Kodiak Plaza. “I just put up my Christmas tree,” she said. “Now I’m taking it down.” Co was not the only person moving out of the apartment complex ...

Port Lions roars strong 50 years after move from AfognakPort Lions celebrated 50 years this weekend, the final celebration in a string during the past year, remembering its history since the village moved from its original Afognak location. “We’re trying to make everything focused on people learning about and celebrating and remembering the history of Port Lions,” said Dorinda Kewan, a member of the organizing committee, a few days before the event. City of Port Lions ...

Thomet qualifies for Foot Locker NationalsKodiak’s Levi Thomet is headed back to the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships. The star senior punched his return trip to San Diego, California by placing seventh in Saturday’s seeded boys race at the Foot Locker West Regional in Walnut, California. Thomet, ranked 13th in the nation on dyestat.com, is the first high school runner from Alaska to qualify for the prestigious race twice. He went as a jun...

Pacific halibut stocks risingThe Pacific halibut stock appears to be rising from the ashes and that bodes well for catches in some fishing regions net year. It would turn the tide of a decades-long decline that has caused halibut catches to be slashed by more than 70 percent in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Three Alaska areas showed improvement in the annual stock surveys that range from Oregon to the Bering Sea, and could ...

Public Safety Blotter: Dec. 8November 20 At 1:39 a.m., a caller reported a bear sighting in the 1200 block of Larch Street. It was gone when police arrived. At 2:26 a.m., police conducted a bar check downtown. At 2:36 a.m., a man on West Marine Way was warned for urinating in public. At 2:45 a.m., police warned a driver on Mission Road about a brake light out. At 3:05 a.m., police responded to a suspicious vehicle on Alimaq Drive. The driver ...

Valdez, Wandersee place second at North/SouthKodiak’s Joel Valdez and Nolan Wandersee picked up a pair of runner-up finishes at the North/South Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Wasilla High School. Valdez lost to Soldotna’s Seth Hutchison, 10-4, in the 120-pound championship bout, while Wandersee fell to East Anchorage’s Keahi Queja, 3-2, in the 220-pound title match. The pair led a skeleton crew to a ninth-place finish with 44 points. This was Kodiak’s firs...

Mayor Branson receives awardKodiak Mayor Pat Branson was awarded the Vic Fischer Local Government Leadership Award at the Alaska Municipal League Annual Awards Banquet during the 64th Annual Local Government Conference in November. She was chosen for the award for her significant statewide contributions to improve local government and communities in Alaska. Since the 1980s she has diligently worked to improve programs and services for Alaska...